Sunset from 70th floor

Singapore, the little New York

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March 8th 2009
When I first heard about Singapore, I envisioned the British East India Trading Company meets old school trade route port. Boy was I in for a rude awakening. This place was like going into one of the burroughs of New York, but on a totally different scale. I flew from San Diego to LA to Tokyo to Singapore where the guy I relieved, Salvatore D'amato (or Sal) came to pick me up. Taxis are ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more